Turnbull reshuffle to consider Nationals

The Nationals will seek an extra frontbench seat as Malcolm Turnbull reshuffles his ministry.

The prime minister says he wants to keep his cabinet and ministry largely intact following the July 2 election.

But he will need to fill vacancies caused by Wyatt Roy and Peter Hendy losing their lower house seats and possibly the tourism portfolio held by Richard Colbeck, who is in danger of losing his Tasmanian senate seat.

The Nationals are on track to move from 21 MPs and senators to 22, with the gaining of the seat of Murray.

That should entitle them to extra representation on the front bench.

All 22 will gather in Canberra on Tuesday at 2pm AEST for the first post-election party room meeting.

This will include Ken O'Dowd and Michelle Landry, whose seats of Flynn and Capricornia are still in doubt, as well as four new members: Llew O'Brien (Wide Bay), David Littleproud (Maranoa), Andrew Gee (Calare) and Damian Drum (Murray).